On may 17th, 2020 I was driving down the highway going 60+ miles per hour and my windshield wipers were on as it was raining outside when then just stopped working. The wiper blades stayed up in the vertical position and rain was building on my windshield. Luckily I was able to pull over and did not crash my vehicle. I was able to easily push the blades down however could not drive again until the rain subsided as the wipers would not turn back on. When I returned home I checked the fuse for the front wiper blades and it was in tact and was not blown. In reading about what the issue could be with the vehicle it appears that this is a very common occurrence in this vehicle with it being an issue with the windshield wiper linkage system needing to be replaced. This was very scary and dangerous, thankfully it was only me in the car but had I had an accident, it could have seriously hurt others in a car. I do not understand how this has not been a recall for this vehicle when it clearly could kill someone.
2015 GMC Terrain visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. The contact stated that while driving 60-70 MPH in the rain, the front windshield wipers became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to royal buick gmc (3010 columbiana rd a, birmingham, al 35216) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the windshield wiper linkage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 66,070. The VIN was not available.
While running errands in light rain for my elderly parents (82 and 86), the windshield wipers stopped working. Since they halted in a vertical position, one blade interfered with driver visibility. Being a few miles from the folk's home, the vehicle was driven there. This would have been hazardous if the rain was heavier. The fuse affecting the front wipers was not 'blown' or damaged. Even with a new replacement fuse, the motor activated but the wiper arms remained still. Since I live over 3 hours away, I verified no rain was predicted for the return travel day due to safety concerns.
For the second time the windshield wiper linkage has broken leaving the windshield wipers inoperable and the vehicle unable to drive in any sort of adverse conditions. Along with missed work and repair parts it has already cost me nearly a thousand dollars.
While driving the windshield wipers stop working. This is very dangerous at night during periods of intense rainfall. This has happened on two occasions. Once at night during heavy rainfall with the wipers at a high continuous setting on a township road with no lines. On the other occasion I was driving on a divided highway during daytimewith light rainfall with the wipers on the intermittent setting. This is a design problem in which a plastic grommet deforms allowing it to fall from a steel ball which is part of the link which connects the windshield wiper motor to the 'transmission' that powers both wipers.
Issue # 1-the wiper blades stopped working during a rain storm and were stuck midway on the windshield right in my site line while on o long 9 hour trip. I checked the engine compartment area after stopping the vehicle in a safe area. The turned on the wiper control inside the car and could hear the motor but no viper movement occurred. The control unit for the wipers seemed to be inaccessible as there is a large sealed housing over the area covering the wiper motor so I was unable to access or try to repair myself. I waited out the storm and researched to find that the 2013 model terrain had a recall for this exact issue in the united states and that my model year car of 2015 has had the same recall in canada only even though there are several hundred reported cases in the us per consumer reports. My hope is a recall for full repair of the issue will occur immediately in the us as this is a major safety issue that could result in serious injury or even death should this defect not be recalled for repair. Issue #2- the front brakes on my 2015 terrain will lie have to replaced for the 3rd time in a 4 month period. The breaks shake and shimmy the front end of the vehicle when they are applied causing ineffective breaking. Both the break pads and rotors were replaced twice and the left from wheel bearing has also been replaced with the 2nd wheel bearing needing replacement in the very near future. Theses repairs alone have cost me $1300. The auto shop did cover the 2nd brake and rotor repair and will find out shortly if they will cover the 3rd repair. This is another crucial safety issue for this car that is a vital part of my daily commute to and from work. My hope is you will take both these safety issue serious and issue recalls.
While driving down I-20w going 65 MPH, in a thunderstorm and heavy rain, my windshield wipers just stop. They would not come back on, they were literally just frozen across my windshield. I had to pull off the road on a very busy interstate during morning rush hour and avoid cars which I could barely see. This was extremely terrifying and made me so very anxious. I almost wrecked twice simply because I could not see. This is so dangerous!!!!!!! And I see that there are many others who have experienced the same thing. There is a recall in canada for the 2015 gmc terrain for this exact problem, but not in the USA ..... W h y ????? Gmc must do something now before people are injured or killed!!
My husband was driving home on the freeway at approximately 55 MPH from downtown houston in pouring rain. At the 610/225 junction the front wipers stopped working. He checked the fuse and then checked the wiper motor, which he could hear working. Upon researching he found that there is a known issue with the plastic bushings breaking on the windshield wiper transmission. Unfortunately you can't replace just the bushings, the whole assembly has to be replaced.the part is $86.00 + tax if you are able to do it yourself, otherwise it will be over $300.00 at the dealer.we feel very blessed that it was my husband driving and not our daughter as this would probably be a very different post. I am curious as to how many of the vehicle wrecks in bad weather involving gm vehicles where someone was killed or seriously injured may have been because the wipers suddenly stopped working. Gm us needs to get on the ball and follow canada's lead in issuing a recall before someone gets hurt or worse killed.
I had just purchased a week ago. 71,000 miles on it. Was driving to memphis tn at night in a rainstorm. The wipers were set to high and all of a sudden stopped working. I narrowly a avoided a crash and made it to the next exit. I have read several other complaints and see that canada issued a recall for this!! Please do something before someone gets killed!!
While driving in a rainstorm the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working, leaving me vulnerable to a possible fatality as I could not see. I had no previous indication that this was about to occur. Service dealer stated that the transmission inside the motor of the wipers had failed. The dealer stated it was normal wear and tear. My vehicle has under 60,000 miles as of this date, therefore I disagree with the normal wear and tear reasoning. The windshield wipers are not used daily and at every start of usage, unlike a starter or brake usage, etc.. This is something that should throughout the duration of the vehicle. No warranty on such product and no recall. It cost me over $400 to repair. I contacted general motors and they stated that even though this issue had been noted and only recalled in canada, but not the u.s. I reiterated that this occurrence just now happened to me and this is very dangerous and a fatality can ensue. General motors offered me no resolution.
I was driving on highway at 60 MPH in the rain. Windshield wipers were on medium speed setting. Windshield wipers suddenly stopped moving and were stuck in the upright position. This created a visibility hazard in the rain. Wiper motor could still be heard however no movement at all of wipers. Further inspection later revealed broken wiper linkage.
I own a 2015 gmc terrain slt awd that I purchased in 2015 with 1000 miles on it. While I was traveling by myself (single woman) on an interstate highway frequented by semi-trucks from orlando, fl headed to jacksonville, fl at 9:30pm. At about over an hour and a half out of jacksonville, on a dark stretch of the highway a torrential downpour, began common for florida especially during hurricane season. Windshield wipers stopped working mid-wipe stopped in the left corner of my windshield. I was surrounded by semitrucks but by the grace of god, I was able to make it to the right shoulder. However, I was extremely hesitant because, it was dark and I could not see any obstructions such as stalled vehicles or stalled semi-trucks or road hazards unless I was on top of object. Incident occurred on september 18, 2019.
2015 terrain (denali) wiper transmission joint failures (2) times in less than 6 months. While driving on highway during rainy weather; wipers stop, dangerously impairing visibility far from home.
Wiper transmission failed in a rain storm with 70000 miles. Same problem as 2013 terrain. Replaced all 4 tires at 65000 do to 2 tires losing air since new, when they were replacing valve stems two of them fell out due to not installed rite from factory!!
While driving thru a round about going approximately 20 MPH in traffic my wiper suddenly stop without notice. This was in a heavy rain and my visibility went to zero. I managed to slow and pull the vehicle over after navigating the roundabout. My wiper linkage was corroded the motor was functional after inspection
I was driving on rt 1 south in a rain storm at night, driving about 50 MPH, put the windshield wipers on full and the wipers completely stopped. I was able to get the vehicle into the right lane and pull into a gas station. I was able to move the wipers but the wipers would not start working. I could not drive the vehicle as I could not see in the rain and needed to have roadside assistance. Aaa towed my terrain to the coleman's dealership in lawrenceville, nj as aaa said it was a safely issue so they could not tow to a residential address. I did some research and found many other 2015 terrain owners had the same issue (canada had a recall for this issue). This is a known issue and manifests during poor driving conditions (heavy rain & usually on a highway). It is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or there is a fatality due to having zero visibility on a highway in the rain.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. While driving 70 MPH, the windshield wipers failed to operate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called joe lunghamer chevrolet (475 summit dr, waterford twp, mi 48328, (248) 683-7100) and was informed that the wiper motor needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000. *bf
I was driving down the interstate at night during a thunderstorm with extremly low visibility when, without notice, my windshield wipers abruptly stopped working. There were no prior warnings. I had to inch my way to safety to avoid being hit. The wipers will not come on, but a humming sound is detectable. The repair shop speculates that the problem is with the motor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. While driving 45 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers failed. The contact was able to pull the vehicle off to the side of the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Once the rain dissipated, the contact drove to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ball joints connected to the wipers were disjointed. The wipers were repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 78,000.
While driving on the highway I already had my windshield wipers going and turned them up higher, the wiper went too far over my windshield and got caught on the other side of my car. Put it back into place but wasn't moving. Multiple hundreds of dollars later they move again. They wipers were put on properly and had been fine for months prior on the lower setting, so this has to be a manufacturing error, I hope it doesn't happen again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc terrain. While driving approximately 55 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped working without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to a safe location and towed to the contact's residence via roadside assistance. The contact called ray skillman hoosier ford at (765‑342‑3673, located at 333 robert curry dr, martinsville, in 46151) and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Driving home and wipers completeley went out in the rain and pulled over to avoid accident until it stopped raining, was terrified that this can happen. They never fixed this problem in earlier years and recalled the terrain in canada but not USA.
I was driving in a rainstorm with my family on a county road and our windshield wipers suddenly stopped working and froze. With the downpour, there was no visibility to continue driving. I managed to pull over to the side of the road, although it was nearly impossible to see the road. Oncoming traffic made the experience very stressful and an accident could have easily occurred. We waited until the rain subsided and made it to a car repair place. They said it was more than likely the faulty windshield wiper linkage that caused it to malfunction. Our car engine was running fine, but only the windshield wipers were not working. This incident and the potential danger it placed us was as stressful and caused as much anxiety as actually having an accident. Had the rain not stopped, we wouldn't have been able to even drive back home.
Turned on wipers and stopped in an upward position.
Wiper transmission bushing failure while driving in rainstorm leaving me with no wipers. This appears to be a common problem that has been recalled in canada only.
My wife called me during a heavy rainstorm, the wipers just stopped working while she was driving home. She pulled over into somebody's driveway. The fuse was fine and you could hear the wiper motor running. I (carefully) drove her car home, with her in front of me driving my truck, stopping occasionally to let cars pass and to manually wipe the windshield. Turns out the plastic bushing holding the wiper linkage together was worn and popped out of place. I bought a new wiper transmission assembly and installed it that night.
This morning on my way to work on 95 north bound and my wiper blades stopped working. I was doing about 65-70 MPH and it was pouring rain out and I could barely see in front of me. It was definitely dangerous for me to keep driving but I had to get to work so I continued to drive for another 25 miles with limited visibility. I have done little research so far but I do believe there is a problem with the linkage in the wiper blade assembly. Anyways this was very unsafe and should be rectified and made known to other gmc terrain owner before someone is injured or even killed!
While driving 70 MPH on an interstate in flordia on vacation, in a rain storm our wipers quit working... My kids and family were in the car. My husband was driving and I had to hang out the window to stop traffic from passing us so we could get to the shoulder. We then had to wait for the rain to stop so we could make our way to the next exit. We got off the exit and made it to a gas station and a mechanic happened to be there and helped us figure it out. We than had to drive to the next exit to the parts store to get the part and fix it. The ball joint no longer stays in the bushing on the arm. Two weeks later the other bushing did the same thing and they stopped working again.. Canada has issued a recall already on this part back in 2016 & 2018... Recall number 2016318 and 2018137.. Why would canada issue a recall but not the united states!!!! Absurd!!!
The car was traveling approximately 70mph on I-77n in ohio during heavy rain. Without any warning, the wiper blades stopped working at all and got stuck in a hyper-extended "up" position. This caused immediate "blindness" to the road. Fortunately the vehicle was able to be driven slowly to the shoulder, where I got out and inspected the wipers. I could push them manually, but there was no motorized control whatsoever. Upon getting a tow home because there was no way to safely drive in the heavy rain with no wipers (an ordeal that took upwards of four hours), I found that the chintzy plastic wiper arm linkage bushings had worn out and come off of the bearing. This seems to be a common issue and has been reported before. The bushing that literally dictates whether you will see or not while driving in rain is made of a cheap plastic that broke after four years of use. Four years. We were traveling at 70mph in pouring rain on a busy highway. We lost all visibility in an instant. We could have died. This needs to be addressed.
The plastic bushings used in the wiper linkage assembly are poor quality and regular use weakens them or they become corroded. The bushing connecting the wiper transmission to the rest of linkage assembly detached from itself while I was driving during a snow storm causing my windshield wipers to stop working completely, leaving me with no visibility. The car had to stay parked where it was until the weather cleared.
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